Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-31
The District Offices.
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There Is as yet no probability that the District
Commissioners will be able 70 secure a suitable
building for District Offices and as stated in yes
terdays STAR, they are more than likely TO remain
where they are. Mr.. H. o. Towles, the furniture
dealer, has written the Commissioners asking how
Blagden'S Row, on Indiana avenue near I'D street
northwest, would 'str1ke their eyes" This is a
row OF seven or eight houses two stories and
basement In height: But II is not supposed that
purpose can be rented for s. 600.
STORY ABOUT Mr. MORRISON DENIED.
STAR reporter asked Commissioner Webb II
there is any truth in the statement made to the
reporter that the reason why the Commissioners
Congress was that the owner OF their present
building had lObbled against them in order that
they should be obliged to remain where they are,
and that is the reason why the Commissioners are
determined to get out OF the Morrison building,
no" said Mr.. Webb, "theres no truth in it. so
far as know. have never heard anything about
it. We know that Mr.. Morrison Is opposed to our
leaving hts building, but whether he went that
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sald: g! am very chary about speaking Gf Things
Of which know nothing. No; don't know any
thing about it,"
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marrlage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court TO Henry
Palmer and Margaret GaSk1nS; WIN. Rush and
Mary Shird; Leon Cuvillin and Anna A. Freeland:
Jerry Collins and Mary Z. Roy.
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AN ALEXANDRIA COUNTY REPUBLICAN MEETING
The Republicans OF Alexandria county held
meeting last night at Johnson's Hall, with w. A.
Rowe as chairman and j. r Bowen secretary. Mr.
Matthew Tr1mble offered resolutions, which were
adopted, favoring the improvement OF the county
roads, especially those leading TO the Long Bridge
and the AQueduct Bridge; urging honest adj
JuStment or the state debt upon basis within the
power OF the people to pay and inviting the atten-
exandrfa County for manufacturing enterprises
Addresses were made by Mr.. Trimble, Maj. A. Z.
Richards, OF this city, and J. D. Payne, II. L.
Holmes, j. w. Wormiey and W. e. Wibert, of
Alexandra County.
RANGE OF TIE THERxoMRTKR.-The following
were the readings at the signal Office to-day: , a.
~, 81; am, "a; IL am, "a; 2p.m., 81; maxi
mum, 80; minimum. 81.
The statement published that the district attor-
ney had made an adverse report TO the Attorney
General in the application for the pardon OF
Cephas Jones' sentenced In 1878 to 30 years in the
penitentary, is premature. The district attorney
Is engaged In making thorough examination OF
Thomas Blagden was excused as a petit Juror OF
the Criminal Court this morning.
THE LATE JUDGE CUPPY.-Gen. s. S. Henkle
this afternoon announced in the Court in General
Term the death OF Judge Cuppy, and Judge James
adjourned the Court In respect to his memory.
Judge Cuppy served in the Ohio legislature with
the late James A. Garneld-
THE PUBLIC DEBr-The estimated reduction OF
the public this month is about s12, 100000.
COLLECTOR OF CCsTOAs-The President to-day
appointed Charles c. Hubbard to be collector Of
customs at Hartford, Conn.
CAPT. WILLIAM A. KIRKLAND has been ordered
to take command OF the receiving ship Vermont
on the LIST OF April
A QUESTION OF CONFIDENCE.
The Sail sbury Cabinet will SaaaA sr
Fall BY the Crimes Aca.
LONDON, March 3i.-Lofd harrington at a meet.
id2 to-day OF the Liberal Onion, members OF both
houses of parliament explained that the govern
ment had made the Irish crimes act amendment
bill, question OF confidence, and said that
II the Liberal Unionists failed 70 sup
Brought e about its defeat, Inc result sas
would be the advent Of Nj. GLADSTONE to power.
IL Was the imperative duty OF the bersl-unionists
to prevent this, Lord Harrington contenGed. The
meeting decided to support the DILL several
members Of the party were absent from the
meeting.
Fire az I.amref.
TIE REVIEW PRINTING OFFICE GUTTED By TIE
FLAMES.
Special Dispatch to The EVENING star
LAUREL, Nd, March 31.--The Ieerieso printing
once was gutted BY IRE to-day. The damage IS
about I'VE hundred dollars The paper viii be
issued as usual.
Terrific Hail Storm I'm Virginia.
LYNCH3GR0, Va, March 31.-Reports to the Id
rance from TaZeweu County say 4 terrific thunder,
hail and snow storm visited that section yester-